IT Specialist (APPSW)

Summary This position is located in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, National Finance Center, Government Employee Services Division (GESD), Mainframe Applications Directorate (MAD) in New Orleans, LA. The incumbent will serve as a team member responsible for providing application programming support for new, redesigned or Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) software. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Responsibilities Serves as a project/technical lead for work involving the full range of applications development activities for software projects. Serves as a project/technical lead for work involving the full range of applications development activities for software projects. Designs, normalizes, develops, installs and implements databases to include maintaining, monitoring, performance tuning, backup, and recovery of databases. Developing and maintaining programs using Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL). Develops the job control language (JCL) or scripts required to process the program or series of programs in both test and production environments. Tests computer applications and programs, to include developing application and program test plans specifying its methodology and constraints. Manages frequently shifting work request priorities to design, program, test, modify, refine, and integrate a related group of software programs with shared data and attributes. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. The following link provides more information on the qualifications for this position: Administrative and Management Positions. For all positions individuals must have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. 1. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. 2. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. 3. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 4. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. AND Specialized Experience: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the public sector. Specialized experience for this position includes: Developing, testing, and using job control language(JCL), and a variety of software languages such as: Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL); Programming databases, such as IDMS or IMS; Applying application software development concepts and techniques, such as designing, coding, testing, resolving errors and maintaining programs using mainframe tools; Following the Software Development Life Cycle methodology and/or Capability Maturity Model (CMM) requirements to develop required documentation and IT material, Performing full range of applications development activities for software projects using configuration management and file transfer tools. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Education may not be substituted for specialized experience. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. This position may be eligible to telework up to four days per week, based upon the duties of the position. This position may also be eligible for flexible work arrangements as determined by agency policy and any applicable collective bargaining agreements. This is a Bargaining Unit position.